My pat line about the Cubs and payroll is that the amount of merchandise the Cubs would sell off a world series championship would more than cover for a big payroll.

Billy [Corgan] and I used to spend quite a lot of time together in Los Angeles, when I first moved there.

It's important for people to talk and get beyond the wall of Facebook and social media.

I don't think I'm before my time, I just don't think I'm in my time.

I'm like the Fugitive, running from the one-armed indie-rock community!

We're both cat lovers [with Marilyn Manson].

We had a wonderful time with this kind of grunge awareness, where suddenly rock was cool again. People wanted to head loud guitars. It was a great time, and I'm glad we were there. But the gimmick part has worn off.